Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's former prime minister, viewed all these issues as grave points of principle.

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Since the Committee last met in early August there has been no progress in addressing the year-end fiscal cliff issues, even though policymakers are aware that grave economic risks attend to the failure to take action on these issues.

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That was a grave weakness, considering that the State Department issues passports and visas for travel to the United States.

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But it ruled TfL was acting lawfully in banning the Core Issues Trust's proposed advert because it would "cause grave offence" to those who were gay.

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